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Accelerators, startup founders, investors—yeah, we're talkin’ to you

The Global Accelerator Network exists to help seed-stage accelerators around the world maximize their potential. Are you a managing director who wants to take your accelerator to the next level? A startup founder who wants to join a great accelerator? Or an investor interested in vetted, hand-selected companies? You came to the right place.

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The Standard

A proven model to build successful startups

Using our tried and true model, our members give founders long-term relationships with seasoned mentors, hands-on assistance in developing their businesses, and financing.

Founders

Founders that go through a GAN-certified accelerator not only have access to seasoned mentors helping guide their company to success but they also get fast-tracked to meet investors who respect and recognize GAN as an advantage.

Investors

You can feel feel good about going into business with GAN companies. Why? Our members select only 3% of applicants, give them a strong network of support, and have created of 2600 companies- 4 in 5 of which are still in business or acquired.

Five Ways to Spot a Stellar Accelerator Program
What should founders look for?

They provide office space.Being near the same founders, mentors, and investors every day helps build a strong business ecosystem.

They run on a short-term model with small batches of companiesAn accelerator should be agile and able to efficiently take you from one point to the next.

They have a strong network of local investors and mentors.Make sure mentors will be consistently hands-on, and inquire about investment history and what types of entrepreneurs have received funding from those investors.

They take a small (usually 6-10%) amount of equity.If an accelerator takes more than 10%, question it. We’re all about terms being favorable to entrepreneurs. If it’s good for the entrepreneur first, it’s good for everyone.

They don't charge you.Almost all of today’s accelerators give founders seed capital, which means they have strong funding behind them that supports their investments.

They provide office space.Being near the same founders, mentors, and investors every day helps build a strong business ecosystem.

They have a strong network of local investors and mentors.Make sure mentors will be consistently hands-on, and inquire about investment history and what types of entrepreneurs have received funding from those investors.

The Tools

We got them and you need them

Member accelerators are well-equipped to provide founders with the best resources to build their companies. Network members receive knowledge and access to our industry-defining best practices. Meanwhile, their founders have the ability to get in front of investors and take advantage of over $1M of perks from our partners like IBM, WeWork, AWS and Sendgrid.

Perks

$120,000 in IBM Hosting Services*_

$120,000 in Microsoft Bizspark Plus Credits

$12,000 in Sendgrid Credits

$5,000 in Amazon Web Services Credits

and many more select partners…

Help GAN Companies

Want to help emerging businesses and get in with GAN? Many of our sponsors/perks-providers become long-term clients of startups in GAN accelerators. If your company is interested in providing benefits and services, we’d love to hear from you.

Mentorship

Think our founders could learn a thing or two from you?

Mentors are the brainy backbone of the strongest accelerators in the world, and we’re nothing without the ones who devote time within GAN. Although every accelerator in The Network already has at least 40-80 seasoned mentors guiding its founders toward success, we’re always looking for more.

News & Announcements:

Giving entrepreneurs the power to create and grow their business doesn’t stop with accelerators. Corporations around the world are uniquely positioned to support growing companies by providing resources, tools, connections and services that help startups run well.

Recently the White House made several announcements alongside the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) that were focused...

The Connections

We’ll introduce you to the people you want to meet

Shake hands. Rub elbows. Have a meeting of the brilliant minds. Between GAN events and our accelerator programs, there’s plenty of opportunity for everyone to connect, across disciplines—member, founder, investor, sponsor—so there’s never a shortage of ways to learn, teach, and stay resourcefully up-to-date with your industry peers.